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Q11. The PDS card for below poverty line people is: -
a. Red card c. yellow card
b. White card d Black card
Q12. Which of the following statements is true regarding Green revolution: -
a. The country has avoided famines after Green Revolution
b. Green revolution has worsened the Famine situation in a country
c. It has increased the occurrence of famines
d. It has helped in increasing the production of milk
Q13. The first state of Green Revolution dealt primarily with: -
a. Wheat c. Rice
b. Pulses d. Milk
Q14. The purchase of buffer stock is done at :-
a. Market price b Minimum support price
c. Production cost d maximum support price
Q15. Why should the Public distribution system improvised to be more effective?
Q16. Discuss the main provisions of National Food for Work programme.
Q17. What is Buffer stock ?How is it created ?
Q18. Differentiate between Chronic and Seasonal Hunger.
Q19 Enlist the economic group that are vulnerable to food and nutrition scarcity
Q20.Write a short note on role of ADS in ensuring food security.
GEOGRAPHY
TOPIC : PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
Q1. Name the two most recent landforms.
Q2. Which among the following is the correct statement?
a. The folds of the Himalayas are symmetrical in nature.
b. The outermost range of the Himalayas are the Purvachals.
c. The region between Sutlej and Kali rivers is the Nepal Himalayas.
d. Longitudinal valleys are located between Himachal Himalayas and Shiwaliks are
known as ‘Duns.’
Q3. “This section of Northern plains is lying parallel to Bhabar is a wet and marshy area
formed when the rivers re- emerge on the surface. This belt is thickly forested and rich in
wildlife.” Identify the region of Northern Plain.
a. Bhabar
b. Terai
c. Bhangar
d. Khadar
Q4. Distinguish between
a. Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
b. Western coastal plains and Eastern coastal plains
Q5. How are corals formed?
Q6. Complete the information about the Peninsular Plateau
1. The two divisions of Peninsular Plateau are ______________________________
2. Main rivers of the Central Highlands are _________________________________
3. The Chota Nagpur plateau is drained by the ___________________ river.
4. The Black soil area is known as _________________.
5. An extension of Deccan Plateau is also visible in the North East and is locally known
as_____________________________
Q7. Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Contrast the relief of Himalayan
region with that of Peninsular Plateau.
Q8. Name the largest salt water lake in India.
Q9 In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason
(R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are True and (R)is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R)are True but (R)is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A)is true but (R)is false
(d) (A)is false but (R)is true
Assertion(A): The rivers coming from Northern mountains are involve in depositional work .
Reason (R): In the lower course due to gentle slope, the velocity of river decreases, which
results in the formation of riverine islands.
Q10. On a political map of India mark and locate the following –
a. Mountain Ranges: The Karakoram, The Zaskar, The Shivalik, The Aravali, The
Vindhya, The Satpura, Western & Eastern Ghats
b. Mountain Peaks – K2, Kanchan Junga, Anai Mudi
c. Plateau - Deccan Plateau, Chota Nagpur Plateau, Malwa Plateau
d. Coastal Plains - Konkan, Malabar, Coromandel & Northern Circar (Location and
Labelling)